Left bundle branch block and increased transverse:frontal plane QRS voltage ratio in severe left ventricular dysfunction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-69

  Chia, B L ^a   Lim, Yean T ^a   Tan, Huay Cheem ^a   Yan, Peter C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Left bundle branch block; Transverse:frontal plane QRS voltage ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0032102630     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00045-X     Document Type: Article

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